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1.PURPOSE
Describes the safety rules, general safety requirements and
responsibilities to all operators working inside the factory area.
2.SCOPE
This procedure applies to every person entering the plant area.
3. REFERENCES
HSE – Health, Safety and Environment.
ERT – Emergency Response Team.
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment.
Plant safety and general rules:
1- Smoking is not allowed inside the factory area. Smoking is only allowed in the designated smoking areas.
2- Whenever someone enters the plant area, he will be required to
use all applicable PPE – hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses
and proper clothing.
3- Mobile phones are not allowed into the plant and must be left
in the control room.
4- Any work to be done in the plant will be done according to company
permit to work procedure. It will be the responsibility of the
shift supervisor to issue a permit for all jobs to be done in the
plant.
5- The taking of pictures will only be allowed under hot work permit
conditions.
6- Upon hearing the sound of the emergency alarm, all work should
stop and emergency procedures must be followed.
7- Vehicles may only enter the plant area if a vehicle permit is
issued and the vehicle is accompanied by a field operator.
8- Eating food stuffs or drinking any liquid in the plant area is
strictly prohibited.
9- Always wear prescribed PPE when handling chemicals.
10- Whenever working with chemicals ensure to be aware of the risks
and contents of the MSDS.
11- When working with gas cylinders, ensure to store it upright position.
12- Gas cylinders must always be properly fastened to ensure it will
not fall over.
13- Full gas cylinders should be stored separately from empty ones.
14- Ensure to replace empty and used gas cylinders immediately after
use.
15- Empty gas cylinders must be allowed to accumulate on the plant.
When a cylinder is empty it should be taken to stores immediately.
16- It will be the responsibility of each operator to do housekeeping
and ensure his area is clean after completion of any job.
For example:
(The list below is not limited to the actions required to exercise good housekeeping, but is only providing
examples)
• Empty catalyst drums must be removed from the plant after loading.
• Empty dry and meltable bags must be removed from the plant after loading.
• All sample point drain containers must be emptied before the end of
each shift.
• All overflow and waste collecting containers must be emptied before
the end of each shift.
• All utility hoses must be reeled up and stored away before the en
d of each shift.
• All spillages must be cleaned up before the end of each shift.
